4th Grade Chance Workout Fitness Project

  • Students will choose one of two fitness workouts that gives students random chances at exercises during the workout: Dice:Roll a dice, do the exercise next to that number on a list – OR- Cards:Put exercises on a cards,spread out cards on floor, run from a line, pick up a card, do the exercise, run back
  • The plan needs to have at least 4 exercises that focus on your heart, 4 for your muscles,and 4 stretches - (12 total)
  • List any equipment needed (ex. Dice, index cards, cones, etc.)
  • Use short rest breaks during workout.
  • Entire workout needs to last 10-15 minutesincluding rest breaks
  • Fill in the steps below to create your project.

Step #1: Chance game title:

Step #2: What will I get out of playing your game?:

Step # 3: List all of the12 different exercises here:that you will write on your cards or list

4exercises for your heart:

4muscular exercises:

4 stretches:

Step # 4: Game directions:

First….

Second…

Third…

Step # 5: Time needed to play:

Step # 6: When do you check your pulse during the game?:

Step #7: Equipment needed:(list all the items you use during your game)

Step #8: Then create your cards or numbered list

HOW MR. RICKETTS GRADES THE PROJECT:

4- Project is creative and different in some way. Wide range of activities used, may be original. Exceeds requirements. Instructions are very clear.

3- Workout is well balanced and meets all requirements of project. Instructions are understandable. Exercise times are appropriate. Workout keeps you active. In class research was done.

2- Missing one or two requirements, instructions could be hard to understand, goals are unclear, too easy, or too hard; and/or activity does not provide for a complete workout.

1- Missing more than two requirements, goals missing, instructions are unreadable, and/or lack of planning or research is evident

NOTE TO PARENTS:

Students have 5 different projects to choose from based on their interest and desired involvement level. This differentiated project is a culmination of our fitness unit. During the unit, students experience different fitness workouts, stretches, and fitness tests.

This authentic assessment helps them use higher order thinking skills that will help them in every area of their lives. It helps to show that students can use what they have learned during physical education class. It also shows students that language arts are important inside and outside of the classroom.

I am used throughout this project as a resource and facilitator. Students can come up with their own ideas for exercises to use in their workout. Students also use research skills when selecting parts of their workout from provided idea packets and exercise cards.They may also use exercises that they remember from our fitness unit. Please let your child complete as much of the project by themselves as possible.

Most of the project should have been done during the work and exercise time in our P.E. class.